Re: how do I use gunzip with dd?

[Cameron Simpson]

On 21Sep2019 23:24, ToddAndMargo  wrote:
> On 9/21/19 10:02 PM, Derrik Walker v2.0 wrote:
> > Try replacing gunzip with zcat.
>
> Worked.  Thank you!

FFS. The gzip folks are back to this hubris? When it first came out they 
tried to usurp the .Z (compress) file extension unstead of using a 
nonrude '.gz' as they were quickly convinced to.

Please use "gzcat"; "zcat" is for compress/uncompress and if your 
vendor's installing gzcat as zcat they need a fresh complaint.

Also, for future reference, gunzip behaves as a filter if you don't 
supply a filename. So:

gunzip < thing.dd.gz | dd ...

and no zcat/gzcat special command usage required.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson